Working from home full-time can lead to social isolation. Employees who have to work from home due to corona also find it difficult to guard the border with their private life. As a result, employees have less time to recover. Belgian psychologists who are united in the group Psychology & Corona give this warning. Press agency Belga reports:
Employers need to take that challenge into account, as recent research shows that under current circumstances, teleworkers experience a range of negative consequences. For example, professional obligations threaten to put a mortgage on family life more quickly and family worries often spontaneously cycle through working from home.
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People who have a lot of roommates in particular experience problems when working from home, says researcher Tim Vantilborgh of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. But singles also have a hard time now that they are at home all day.
Employers’ fears that homeworkers will be straying is unfounded. People work harder at home than in the office, it turns out. People are more likely to skip breaks and now have more difficulty in retiring. “You will be quicker to answer an extra e-mail in the evening, because the work is only one step away,” explains Vantilborgh.
The Belgian psychologists advise looking for ways to recover from work: walking, social activities via video chat or sports. They also stress the importance of taking breaks.
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